Sliding bed



1,62 March 15, 1927. M. HAMPTON 1,163

' SLIDI'NG BED Filed Oct. '7. 1925 Patented Mar. 15, 1927.

; iiiairsn sra'rss MONA MOORE HAMPTON, or KANSAS CITY, MIssoUnI.

SLIDING BED.

Application filed October 7, 1925. Serial No. 61,006.

This invention relates to a bed. and has for its primary object the provision of a novelly constructed bed which may be converted into a structure occupying approximately one-half the area as when the bed is open and ready for use.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a bed structure that is strong, durable andnot likely to get out of order, yet has all the necessary features for rendering the same slidable to the closed position without any disassembling whatsoever.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of novel inter-sliding springslats which are adapted to slidably interconnect and which are provided with bearings and stops to render the structure easy to operate and positive in its action.

An even further object of the invention is to provide a. collapsible end member for the sliding bed which further cooperates to render the bed, made in accordance with this invention, more desirable and practicable as a piece of furniture.

Many minor ob 'ects and refinements of construction will appear during the course of the detailed specification. referring to the accompanying drawing. in which the invention has been shown in one of the many forms which may be constructed to embody the same.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a sliding bod made in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the bed on line IIII of Fig, 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section of the v bed taken on. line III-J11 of Fig. 1 showing the vertically sliding upper portion of the foot piece in the lowered position.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail, fragmentary section taken on line IV-IV of Fig. 1 showing the use of a ball bearing to reduce friction when the structure is being opened and closed, and,

Fig. 5 is another detailed section taken on line V--V of Fig. 1.

With particular reference at this time to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views, the numeral 6 designates the ordinary legs of a bed two of which. in this instance are extended to form one end as shown in Fig. 9...

Side rails 7, removably supported by legs 6 at their oppositely disposed ends, as at 8,

are formed in two parts, the adjacent ends of which overlap as shownat a point midway between legs 6. That part of each side rail 7 which joins legs-6 at what is termed the head of the bed is rigidly attached to. and supported by a center leg 9., which is formed at its upper end to present a pair of parallel guide walls 10. between which that part of rail 7 connected to the foot legs 6, is

1 ser es adapted to slide and be guided as the bed is being moved to the closed position.

The bed is moved to the closed position simply by pushing the lower or foot half of the structure toward the upper. or head half. The lower half of rail 7 rides over the upper half and is guided therealong by each edge of the upper half of rail 7 as movement is being imparted. To release friction, any suitable bearing, either of the roller or ball type may be used. In this instance, a ball 12 is pivotally supported in a socket by a lower rail 7 and is in engagement with a longitudinal groove 13 formed down the center of upper rail 7. In the pair of down-turned ears 11 which engage" closed position. the foot-piece of the bed is I in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. The slat structure of this invention is one adapted to eliminate the use of the ordinary bed spring if desired, and is made of. either wood or metal. End rails 14 should be removably supported by legs 6 in the fashion similar to side rails 7 and the adjacent ends of each slat 15 connected thereto by a plurality ofv coil springs 16. V

Lower half of slat 15 rides over the upper half in a manner practically identical to the side rail operation.

The inner or overlapping ends of each slat 15 are supported by a transverse memmember 16, and that end should be turned down as at 19 to aid in limiting the opening movement of the bed. Lower portion of slat 15 overlies the adjacent end of the upper portion as clearly shown in Fig. 5, and a cap 20, secured to member 16, slidably secures the same in place. I

To guide the lower portion of slat 15 longitudinally along the upper portion, a

lugs 18 formed integrally with pair of guide cars 21 should be provided which also strike member 16 when the bed is in the open position.

Anti-friction rollers of any desired type should be used between the halves of each slat 15, and, for purposes of illustration, the same has been shown to be a ball 22 held by the lower portion of slat 15, in a manner shown in Fig. 5, to ride in longitudinal groove 23, formed in the upper portion of each slot 15.

When the bed is closed from the position shown in the solid lines to that-shown in dotted lines (Fig. 1), it will be evident that the lower portion of each side rail and each slat will :slide over the upper portion and be guided therealong by the means set forth.

When the bed is in the closed position, it may be desirable to lower the normally upwardly projecting portion 24' oi? the foot piece. To permit this feature, the portion 24 may be slidably mounted for vertical movement as shown in Fig. 2. Legs 6 supporting this slidablyn'iounted portion 2% should be made hollow to accommodate the end posts 25, and a vertical slot 26 should be cut therein to allow the passage of the V .ma-ttress 28 supported directly by spring.

Any releasable latch 27 portion 24 in the cross members. may be supplied to hold raised position.

In practice, it is only necessary to use a suspended slats. This mattress may be hinged in thecenter or formed of two pieces to permit doubling the lower half over onto the'upper half when the bed is to be closed. It will beunderstood from the specification that this bed is comparatively cheap and simple to make and its advantages are unlimited.

It is realized that many changes and 'modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims. I

Vhat I claim is:

1. A bed comprising a foot and a head .piece, slidably interconnected side rails,

slidably interconnected slats and supports for said rails and slats extending perpendicularly thereto at a, point intermediate" said foot and head piece, said slats being supported adjacent their slidably interconnected ends b a transverse member havin each end respectively linked to said perpendicular supports by a plurality of coil springs. t I

2. In a bed of the character described having a foot piece and a head piece, a plurality of slats resiliently supported at their ends by said foot and head piece rspectively, each of said slats comprising an upper and a lower portion slidably interconnected and means intermediate said foot piece and said head piece for limiting the relative sliding movement of said upper and lower slat portions comprising a resiliently supported transverse member having plurality of caps rigidly secured to said member, said caps each adapted to secure the upper and lower portions of a slat in operative position and in sliding engage ment with each other.

3.111 a bed of the character described verse intern'iediate member adapted to resiliently support said slats, and means carried by said intermediate member for main taining said slats in spaced relation, said means including a plurality 0? caps each adapted to hold the parts of its respective slat one on top of the other and to maintain said slats in the operative position the two parts are given'relative movement.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature this 3rd day of October, 1925.

- MONA MOORE HAMPTON. 

